The 2020–21 Southend United F.C. season is the club's 115th season in their history and the first season in EFL League Two following their relegation. Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 5 September 2020 CB Shaun Hobson AFC Bournemouth Free transfer 17 September 2020 CF Simeon Akinola Barnet Free transfer 17 September 2020 DM Alan McCormack Northampton Town Free transfer 5 October 2020 LM Ashley Nathaniel-George Crawley Town Undisclosed 11 November 2020 LB Sam Hart Blackburn Rovers Free transfer 15 December 2020 CB Greg Halford Free agent 26 December 2020 MF Louis Walsh Nottingham Forest Free transfer 28 January 2021 CM Nathan Ferguson Crawley Town Undisclosed 1 February 2021 CM Jacob Mellis Gillingham Undisclosed 18 February 2021 LW Ricky Holmes Northampton Town Free transfer 18 February 2021 CF Nile Ranger Spalding United Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until 20 August 2020 RW Jordan Green Barnsley 8 October 2020 25 September 2020 CM Kyle Taylor AFC Bournemouth 1 January 2021 9 October 2020 CF Kazaiah Sterling Tottenham Hotspur 4 January 2021 17 October 2020 CM James Olayinka Arsenal 27 January 2021 7 January 2021 CF Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Portsmouth End of season 25 January 2021 CB Tyler Cordner Bournemouth End of season 27 February 2021 GK Alex Bass Portsmouth 6 March 2021 2 March 2021 GK James Montgomery Gateshead 16 March 2021
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until 23 October 2020 CB Harry Kyprianou Bromley 2 January 2021 26 February 2021 CB Richard Taylor Barnet End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 1 July 2020 MF Henry Burnett Crawley Town Released 1 July 2020 CM Luke Hyam Unattached Released 1 July 2020 CM Sam Mantom Rushall Olympic Released 1 July 2020 DM Mark Milligan Macarthur Released 1 July 2020 CF Theo Robinson Port Vale Released 2 July 2020 CB Joe Shaughnessy St Mirren Released 22 August 2020 LM Sam Barratt Maidenhead United Released 26 August 2020 LM Stephen McLaughlin Mansfield Town Rejected contract 11 September 2020 CF Stephen Humphrys Rochdale Undisclosed 2 October 2020 LW Isaac Hutchinson Derby County Undisclosed 14 October 2020 CF Charlie Kelman Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed
Pre-season
Competitions EFL League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.
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